Optoelectronic Devices Based on Atomically Thin Transition Metal Dichalcogenides
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Basic Optical Properties
3. Photodetectors
4. Light-Emitters
5. Single Photon Emitters
6. Photovoltaics
7. Valleytronics
8. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Author Contributions
Conflicts of Interest
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Pospischil, A.; Mueller, T. Optoelectronic Devices Based on Atomically Thin Transition Metal Dichalcogenides. Appl. Sci. 2016, 6, 78. https://doi.org/10.3390/app6030078
Pospischil A, Mueller T. Optoelectronic Devices Based on Atomically Thin Transition Metal Dichalcogenides. Applied Sciences. 2016; 6(3):78. https://doi.org/10.3390/app6030078
Chicago/Turabian StylePospischil, Andreas, and Thomas Mueller. 2016. "Optoelectronic Devices Based on Atomically Thin Transition Metal Dichalcogenides" Applied Sciences 6, no. 3: 78. https://doi.org/10.3390/app6030078
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